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Welcome to Accord ...

Accord is located in Ulster County<1>.

The location of Accord has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Accord is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Accord lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Accord ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Accord, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Accord ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Accord - it's located in Massachusetts.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Accord.

Communities near Accord ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Accord.

  • Poughkeepsie
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
    • Poughkeepsie lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Accord.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,870 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poughkeepsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Poughkeepsie
  • Newburgh
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
    • Newburgh lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Accord.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,524 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newburgh
  • Poughkeepsie
  • Montgomery
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    • Montgomery lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of Accord.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,859 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Montgomery
  • Kingston
  • Hyde Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Accord.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,726 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hyde Park
  • New Paltz
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
    • New Paltz lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the east of Accord.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,099 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Paltz
  • Shawangunk
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawangunk
    • Shawangunk lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Accord.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,804 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawangunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shawangunk
  • Fallsburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
    • Fallsburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Accord.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,123 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fallsburg
  • Ulster
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster
    • Ulster lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Accord.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,708 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ulster

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Accord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Accord.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Accord. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Accord.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Accord. See our Newspapers Page for Accord.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Accord ...

Looking for more information about Accord? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Accord, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Accord.

Adding Accord to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Accord in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Accord was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Accord post office opened in 1826.

We also found Accord in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1828).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Accord.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Accord. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Ulster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Accord - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Accord) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Accord. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AccordOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Accord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7856, Longitude: -74.2290       In this case, the coordinates for Accord have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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